January 2010
1 post
July 2009
4 posts
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
– Mitch Albom
Thoughts I Keep to Myself (2)
You told me you couldn’t sleep that night. The night when I blurted out everything because this feeling inside, It’s like, A raging storm that forces even the bravest fisher and the toughest navigator like my grandmother to postpone her wish To catch fish For maybe two days Or three Well anyways. While you were not sleeping that night, I was outside in the front porch sipping a mug of tea Which...
“You can take the girl out of the wild, but you can’t take the wild out of...”
– Anak Pangkajene dan Kepulauan.
Thoughts I Keep to Myself. Part 1
An ever growing black torment spread itself upon me Where thoughts of you are running crazy Distorting the colors I painted And all left is darkness threatening to break me When you smile in her charms Long for her arms When you laugh at her wits When you stare into those digital eyes With all the love that you give I want my arms to be around your shoulder But instead you long to hold her I want...
June 2009
5 posts
Maybe she means "Irresistible"
Karmen: Oh my God, I'm so late and it's getting dark!
Saya: So what?
Karmen: Are you kidding me? What if something bad happens to me!
Saya: Hah. Don't worry, I don't think anyone will want to rape you.
Karmen: Excuse me, girl! I'm totally rapeable!
Homes, Hopes, and Revelations.
The first words I heard when I stepped my feet into Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is:
Anassuntili’ jinne Merpati heh!
And then I realized I was home and I loved it!
The thing about being home to me is, all the people around you speak exactly the same language and most probably in the same dialect as you do. Unlike in Bandung where most of the time my brain has to work extra...
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover!
In a bookstore..
Mas2 ganteng: (approaching lee) Permisi, dek, menurut adek, versi yang bagus yang mana ya?
Lee: Huh?
Mas2 ganteng: (memperlihatkan dua set Alkitab yang berbeda) ini, menurut adek yang paling bagus versi yang mana?
Lee: (bingung, diam, mikir).. Oh, sepertinya yang ini mas!
Mas2 ganteng: Oh, makasih dek!
Setelah mas2 ganteng nya pergi..
Saya: WTF?
Lee: He asked for my opinion! I felt obligated to give him one!
Saya: But you're not even a Christian!
Lee: So what?
Saya: So how did you choose?
Lee: Well.. the cover, it was pretty.
“Let me bring you up to speed: We know nothing. You are now up to speed.”
– Det. Clouseau, Pink Panther 2.
My Graduation Ain't For Sale!
Some people consider high school graduation as a turning point in their life. It’s something monumental: the juvenile days as school kids are finally over. It’s time to prove ourself and try to become whatever we want to be. Or maybe I’m just exaggerating. But one thing for sure: it’s one of those “camera-must-bring” moments for those graduating, right?
So it...
May 2009
8 posts
Taken from Overheard in New York
Crazy, loud hobo on train, repeating: "Jesus" is a six letter word! "666" means the devil! So, Jesus is the devil!
Fed-up passenger: Hey asshole, "Jesus" is 5 letters, not six!
Crazy hobo, pensive: Well, shit, there goes my whole argument.
Everything
This is a poem about savoring your last moments with someone you love. I wrote it a few days after my Grandfather passed away, in rememberance of him.
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Light’s making its way in through your window
Touches your face and I can see
The shallow glimmer plays our whole life story
Right in...
“Bubur ayam is supposed to have ‘bubur’ and ‘ayam’ in it,...”
– Lee likes to call things as she sees them.
10 Random Facts About Me-1
I promise I made this post not because I love me so much but I am extremely bored so I decided to come up with a list of 10 very random things about me. If you already know most of them, well then you know me so well! Haha so here it goes:
1. I find it extremely hard to sleep without toying with somebody’s fingernails.
2.I love reading, anything really. More than reading, I love words...
Taken from NgupingJakarta
Boss: “Kalian tuh selalu saja melakukan kesalahan. Salah lagi, salah lagi, berapa kali harus ngomong?”
Anak buah: (diam tak membalas).
Boss: “Emang kalian tak belajar dari pengalaman...” (terus mengoceh)
Anak buah: (tetap diam)
Boss: “Kalau kalian kaya gini terus sama aja kaya kedelai!”
Anak buah: (diam menahan tawa)
Boss: (terus mengoceh)”... Kedelai aja tidak akan melakukan kesalahan dua kali.”
Anak buah: (diam dan badan bergerak-gerak menahan tawa)
Human Beings and Ugly Teddy Bears.
Human beings, in general, really like to show off.
This is a behavior not so hard to be seen among us. Whether it’s smart and subtle, or even full-on bragging, showing off is not something uncommon. Some even consider it necessary for survival. Hah.
So I was having a lunch date with my best friend at this pizza parlor in Bandung, when this young lady suddenly went nuts searching for her...
A Very Good Analogy.
You can use a T-shirt as a pillowcase, but not otherwise.
It is strongly, strongly seems like the way I feel about somebody. I mean, it’s silly and ridiculous and my friends say I gotta stop saying silly and ridiculous.
And speaking about silly and ridiculous, (there it is again!)
Last night right after I arrived in Bandung from Jakarta I went to this ENT specialist. And he was my 4th ENT...
March 2009
2 posts
Emotional.
Life is like a roller coaster
Crashes and burns like bread in a toaster
There’s so much I feel, so much I want to
write down
But I know it’s just for nothing, because
The only person that matters
Isn’t here with me now
The only person that matters
Doesn’t even know
And I’m riding on this stupid roller coaster
Just so that I can
Feel.
Just so that I know...
February 2009
7 posts
“..Kalian emang sakit otak semua!..”
– Ratu Nida: that’s how she says congrats! Haha
Sometimes one little action does worth more than a million soothing words. One simple gesture conveys meaning deeper than saying support. It is a fact often overlooked, that in the end it all just comes down to what you do, not what you say.
And I was reminded of that yesterday, during biology competition held in a university in Bandung. It was a national competition, where my team breezed to the...
Regrets.
Part One.
I run to the hill
And I hide under the tree
For I fear that they’re still
Chasing after me
I climb up the mountain
I swim the seven seas
Thinking maybe if I keep running
They’ll get away from me
Part Two.
But I was wrong
And I knew it all along
That one day I’ll just
Have to face them and be strong
So I take them by the hand
And tell them I...
Azan
The brilliant orange sun
Touches the horizon
There’s only one voice rising:
Calling
And I’m coming
Light weight, too straight, no reaction I don’t care if I’m not in fashion I will follow You
It’s hearts up heads down puddle of regrets I’ll get back up and I’ll face the climb I will follow you Something in me almost breaks But I wait I’m sinking in my skin ...
“You are the most interestingly complicated creature I’ve ever known, and...”
– Lia, that statement really scares me. Seriously.
A Sunday Morning Resolution.
The sky glows I see it shining when my eyes close I hear the warnings but we both know I’m gonna cross the line again Don’t wait The road is now a sudden sea And suddenly, you’re deep enough To lay your armor down
Okay, okay. I know you all are tired of me talking about my mysteriously stupid problem. Today, on this beautiful Sunday morning, I’m going to try to...
Lele: Being Biologically Obsessed.
Pas technical meeting LCTB UPI.
EXHIBIT ONE.
Lele: Ih, tampangnya katalitik sekali.
Rara: Huh?
Lele: Anak SMA 5 yang ituh (nunjuk), tampang nya sangat... eh, kompetitif maksud aku!
EXHIBIT TWO.
Lele: Ih, liat deh, gurunya BPK lagi ngobrol ama si Bapak itu! (dosen Biologi UPI-yang ntar jadi juri)
Rara: Wah, iya yah, meuni nyeremin.
Lele: Iyah, dia melakukan pendekatan kognitif...
Rara: Huh?
Lele: ...Yang sangat-sangat berbau diskriminasi oksidatif.
Rara: !#@$$%$^&^%#%^@
“It’s not a problem until you see it as one.”
– Chai, my “spiritual guide”. Hahaha
Another Mantra for This Week.
These past few days I’ve been trying to convince myself that I’m wrong. It’s human nature, really: we all have the tendency to relate everything to us. Maybe it’s because we want to feel important. We want to feel that we contributed something-whether it’s good or bad. So when problems arise, we tend to check on ourselves first. We tend to ask “is it my...
January 2009
24 posts
I Know Not to Reach For Them.
A poem for a friend.
“In your eyes
I see things I cannot touch
And I know not to reach for them
But I let them touch me
And I cherish these moments
That we’re able to share:
However fleeting they may be”
In your eyes
I see things I know I cannot touch
Maybe I’ll wear it as a disguise
Because I know,
How I know not to reach for them.
“We will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”
– Barrack Obama.
Sebenarnya Ini Sangat Tidak Penting, Tapi...
Bahasa Indonesia memang aneh.
Tadi saya meng-explore blog ka’ Brando di Blogspot (link nya ada di bawah). Nah, pas lagi ngebaca, tiba-tiba.. Out of the corner of my eye (lebay), saya ngebaca ini:
3 followers
Ya udah, saya click link nya, dan tiba-tiba muncul:
3 pengikut dari Shabz Go Public!
Hahaha oke-oke, apa nya yang salah kira-kira?
Pengikut?! Pengikut?? Haha seolah-olah Ka’...
Ka' Brando's Blog →
Wanna trail out the ordinary day of this extraordinary person? It’s just a freaking click away, people! Haha ap sih sok iklan.
“The real world isn’t fun. That’s why I created my own.”
– My other personality. Shush. Just ignore her! ;)
Silent Prayers for Kimyalar.
I’m comfortable in my bed right now. Tucked under my warm thick blanket. I just had my breakfast, which unfortunately, decided not to stay long within my digestive system.
I know it’s gross-I’ve been throwing up a lot since last night. But let’s not get into details shall we.
I’m waiting for my brother to come pick me up and take me to the doctor. But I’m...
Belief.
Is there anyone who ever remembers Changing their mind from the paint on a sign?, is there anyone who really recalls ever breaking rank at all for something someone yelled real loud one time? oh, everyone believes in how they think it oughta be oh, everyone believes and they’re not going easily belief is a beautiful armor but makes for the heaviest sword like punching underwater ...
Something's Missing
I’m not alone, I wish I was ‘Cause then I’d know I was down because I couldn’t find a friend around To love me like they do right now They do right now I’m dizzy from the shopping mall I searched for joy but I bought it all It doesn’t help the hunger pains And a thirst I’d have to drown first to ever satiate Something’s missing And I...
Deep Breaths, Textbooks, and Stolen Shoes: A...
This week has been, for lack of a better word, challenging.
I would even so far as to say it’s been one of the toughest weeks I’ve had to face. The weekly Chemistry and Biology tryouts. The frustratingly confusing math classes, and the introduction of Einstein’s theory of Relativity.
And that’s just in class. I haven’t mentioned the pressure of the upcoming English...
River
This is a poem for my mother.
I know a river
Running deep with high water
Fresh and reliving
I know a river
Running deep with high water
As deep as the love I can give her
These little shots of pains and shivers
Are telling me that I miss her
These little shots of pains and shivers
Are prove that inside me, indeed, there is a river
And she flows inside me
Like a river
Another Dinner Conversation.
Chai: Teman-teman, ada teka-teki ku!
Nida: Apa?
Rara: Iyo Riah, apa?
Chai: Bukang untuk kau, untuk Etyk ji!
Etyk: (diam dulu lama).. sok atuh!
Chai: Pohon apa yang bikin monyet bingung?
Nida, Irma, dan Rara: Haaa! Kutauki!
-Etyk diam sambil nutupin mukanya.
Anak2: Ih, Etyk, kenapa? Meuni sembunyiin muka segala?
Etyk: Aku ga mau kalian ngliat aku bingung!
We Will Not Go Down
Blinding flash of white light Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight People running for cover Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive
They came with their tanks and their planes With ravaging fiery flames And nothing remains Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze
We will not go down In the night, without a fight You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools But our spirit will...
The Little Things.
Every time I hear of Palestine, I can’t help but think of a childhood friend of mine, Reem. I remember my first day at school in a foreign country where everything was strange and different and I felt like an alien. If I tried really hard, I could even still remember the faint smell of autumn in the air: a mix of asphalt, wind, and fallen maple leaves. It was September.
And there I was,...
“Motto otak saya dalam bekerja: Biar lambat asal selamat.”
– -nida- ratunida.tumblr.com
a very good friend of mine, for very obvious reasons!